11: Chapter 11 Green Snake Angrily Kills Bear Spirit
Is Xu Qing human?
He used to be.
Is Xu Qing a snake?
He is now.
Xu Qing never proactively killed snakes; he felt a racial affinity toward them.
Even though Xu Qing liked to bully other little snakes,
it felt more like teasing a group of small children.
Xu Qing was very sad.
It was as if a child he had been looking after had been killed.
Xu Qing was a little angry.
He bit onto that section of tail on the ground.
Ignoring everything else, Xu Qing sniffed the scent of blood and the Patterned Python's snake scent in the air.
He slithered his body, rushing toward the source of the smell.
His speed gradually increased.
The increasingly intense smell of blood stimulated Xu Qing's nerves.
Until he saw...
The Bear Spirit was gnawing on the mangled half of the Patterned Python.
The python's skull was tossed carelessly to the side, stuck with bits of uncleaned snake meat and threads of blood.
“Hiss hiss hiss!”
Xu Qing dropped the tail from his mouth and let out a sharp hiss at the Bear Spirit.
The round pupils of both eyes simultaneously narrowed into vertical slits, staring deathly at the Bear Spirit.
“Roar!”
The Bear Spirit also spat out the flesh in its mouth and let out a roar, its eyes revealing a fierce light.
The majestic Demonic Qi of nearly a hundred years of Dao Cultivation did not make Xu Qing retreat as he usually would.
He felt he was being a bit irrational.
He should retreat and wait until he developed further before coming back for revenge.
But, he felt so stifled.
He had been running ever since he was born.
He was chased by villagers, chased by the Spider Spirit, and chased by the Toad Spirit.
Because he kept telling himself to stay low, be rational, endure it, and come back for revenge later.
He, Xu Qing, couldn't hold back anymore.
He was a Green Snake, a Yao Beast Green Snake.
What 'a Green Snake's revenge is never too late even after ten years'?
He felt now that even a single second was too late.
For killing his fellow snake, this Bear Spirit must die today; not even Jesus could save it, Xu Qing said so.
Water flowed continuously from his left eye, turning into a swimming snake that floated beside him.
“Wind Blade! Demonic Fire!”
“Rapid Fire!”
Two fire blades shot toward the Bear Spirit in an X-shape, the air scorching into heatwaves.
Xu Qing followed closely behind, concentrated majestic power in his tail, and smashed it toward the Bear Spirit with the sound of breaking air.
The Bear Spirit lunged its paws onto the ground, letting out a thunderous boom.
The earth flowed through the air like liquid, forming an airtight wall of soil.
The fire blades smashed into the earth wall, and an explosion rang out.
Rocks and soil were blown into fragments, flying in all directions.
Taking advantage of the gap from the explosion, Xu Qing's massive tail came down.
The Bear Spirit let out a roar, meeting the falling green snake tail with a pair of bear paws.
Majestic power poured down.
The Bear Spirit was momentarily careless; it never expected this Green Snake's strength to be so terrifying, and it was smashed directly into the ground.
Xu Qing took the opportunity to focus his mind, and the swimming snake formed from water rushed toward the Bear Spirit.
The flowing water constantly tightened around the Bear Spirit, drilling into its mouth and nose.
“Roar roar roar!!!”
The Bear Spirit roared in anger, and the surrounding soil merged into the water flow.
Earth counters Water.
The muddy water suddenly became as heavy as a thousand tons, becoming difficult to control.
Fierce light flared in Xu Qing's eyes as he dove into the muddy water, wrapping around the Bear Spirit coil after coil.
The Bear Spirit constantly tore at Xu Qing; his scales were ripped apart like paper, revealing the pink flesh inside.
Claws and teeth tore incessantly, and before long, Xu Qing was torn until he was dripping with blood.
The forest-white vertebrae were exposed in multiple places on his back, but they were instantly dyed red by blood.
Xu Qing also opened his mouth, his two sharp teeth piercing deeply into the Bear Spirit's neck.
[Proficiency has reached the requirement]
[Sharp Fangs Lv1 upgraded to Sharp Fangs Lv2]
The skill upgrade caused the two sharp snake fangs to lengthen again, becoming as solid as iron.
“Puchi.”
The teeth seemed to pierce through some tough, thick membrane, and hot blood gushed out, filling Xu Qing's mouth.
“Roar roar!”
The Bear Spirit seemed to be stimulated, struggling desperately, almost tearing Xu Qing's body apart.
Xu Qing, wrapped around the Bear Spirit, was like a tightened rubber band, blood spraying from his wounds like a fountain.
In the pit full of blood and muddy water, the snake and the bear rolled continuously.
“Demonic Fire, burn for me!”
Xu Qing opened his mouth, flames constantly surging out, enveloping both of them without distinguishing between friend or foe.
The muddy water was roasted dry bit by bit; even as his own body was scorched and bursting, Xu Qing continued to spit out flames.
The aroma of meat wafted everywhere.
The tragic cries of the snake and bear echoed continuously.
[Demonic Fire proficiency has reached the requirement]
[Demonic Fire Lv2 upgraded to Demonic Fire Lv3]
The flames became even more vigorous, changing from orange to light green, with a temperature that could almost melt steel.
The light green flames died out.
Two charred corpses, burned beyond recognition, were still emitting blue smoke.
Within the long, thin charred corpse, a green diamond-shaped mark lit up.
Then, it shattered from the center, spreading web-like cracks.
Natal Scale effect, Substitute Death, activated.
The long charred corpse was covered in a green halo; the charcoal layer shattered and fell off, revealing a long strip of pink flesh.
The meat strip writhed strangely, and rows of white bone spurs pierced out.
Below the bone spurs, bright red internal organs began to writhe and grow, followed by the heart and Bloodline.
At the top of the meat strip, a bone ball squeezed out from the flesh, growing into a snake's skull.
Meat buds writhed and spread over the skull, turning into eyeballs and skin.
Next, green liquid overflowed from the crack in the Natal Scale on the head, enveloping the pink flesh.
The liquid turned into individual scales, covering the entire snake body.
The Green Snake was resurrected.
[Ding, killed Rock Bear Demon]
[Dao Cultivation +10, evolution points +20]
[Obtained item: Magical Artifact, Rock Bear Bone Club]
[Rock Bear Bone Club] Crafted from the Life Bone of a Rock Bear Spirit with nearly a hundred years of Dao Cultivation. It can shatter stone and break metal, comes with the skill Armor Break Lv3.
[Achievement unlocked: First Death]
[Obtained reward: Horn of the Flood Dragon]
[Comprehended skill: Resurrection Lv1]
[Resurrection Lv1] Self-healing ability is greatly increased. No matter how heavy the injury, as long as you do not die, you can recover over time; injuries will never worsen.
[Unlocked new evolution path]
[Resurrection Green Snake] A Spirit Snake, an extinct species of Spirit Snake. Legend says it can revive even after death. Wood, Water, and Wind triple-attribute. Its flesh can bring the dead back to life and grow flesh on bones, extending lifespan; a top-grade Spirit Medicine material. Its bones, skin, and scales are top-tier Magical Artifact Materials. As a Spirit Pet, it can even influence the Luck of a sect.
Xu Qing swept away the remains of the Bear Spirit with one tail swipe.
This is how it is in this forest: the strong prey on the weak.
In the end, Xu Qing was no different from this Bear Spirit; he was also hunting other Yao Beasts.
He might even be more hated by other demons than this Bear Spirit.
It was normal for the Patterned Python to be eaten; he shouldn't have been so angry and risked his life.
He hadn't even known the Patterned Python for very long.
Xu Qing might also hunt this bear's cubs, and then be pursued by an angry Bear Spirit.
Putting himself in the Bear Spirit's shoes, it might be...
“Screw the Bear Spirit's perspective!”
Xu Qing shook his head, dispelling the thoughts in his mind.
He was a Green Snake. Whoever messed with him or made him unhappy, he'd just lift his tail and fight to the death.
Having died accidentally in his previous life, every extra second he lived in this life after reincarnation was a gain.
Why all the complicated thoughts?
Xu Qing picked up the Patterned Python's skull in his mouth and burned the remaining carcass.
The Green Snake returned to the cave.